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Losey Memorial Arch

Date: 1915
Description: The Losey Memorial Arch, built in honor of Joseph W. Losey. Mr. Losey was an early pioneer lawyer of the town, made District Attorney in 1857 and City Atto...
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Statue of Chief Oshkosh

Date: 1912
Description: Statue of Chief Oshkosh of the Menominee Tribe. Sculpted by Trentanove and located in Menominee Park. The statue honors the man who gave his name to the ci...
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Wisconsin Avenue's Court of Honor

Date: 1943
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue, looking east from Court of Honor. Caption reads: "Court of Honor, Looking East, Milwaukee, Wisconsin."
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Milwaukee Public Library and Museum

Date: 1910
Description: Front facade of library building from across the street behind a median strip, which has a statue and a sign that reads "Keep Off the Grass". Caption reads...
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St. Charles Hotel

Date: 1908
Description: City Hall Square. A statue on a grassy pedestal is in the center of the road in front of the hotel. A grey building is to the left of the hotel on the stre...
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Soldiers' Monument

Date: 11 01 1875
Description: Erected in Girard, Pennsylvania, in 1875 to the memory of soldiers in the Civil War. Likeness of "Old Abe" appears on the top of the monument. On the botto...
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Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Monument

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Description: Stone monolith with a bronze relief of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. His last name is carved below his portrait.
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Milwaukee Street

Date: 1950
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of Milwaukee Street, with storefronts, parked cars and a small monument in the middle of the street. Caption reads: "...
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Losey Memorial, Oak Grove Cemetery

Date: 1902
Description: View of the Losey Memorial Arch in Oak Grove Cemetery. Caption reads: "Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, Wis."
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Monument to Wisconsin's First Governor, Nelson Dewey

Date: 1907
Description: A monument to Nelson Dewey featuring a sculpture of him seated on a chair on top of a pedestal. He is holding a pen in his right hand. Caption reads: "Monu...
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Nicolet Monument, to the Memory of the First White Man in the West

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Description: View of a boulder on a stepped pedestal with a plaque dedicated to Jean Nicolet. Caption reads: "Nicolet Monument, to the Memory of the First White Man in ...
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Birthplace of the Republican Party

Date: 1950
Description: Text on the reverse reads: "The Famous Little White School House, at Ripon, Wisconsin. Birthplace of the Republican Party in 1854." Surrounded by dwellings...

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